Contents introduction chapter the battle of good and evil in literature of the XIX century

CONTENTS


INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………...2
CHAPTER 1. The battle of good and evil in literature of the xix century…….4
1.1. Universal themes of good versus evil in English literature……………………4
1.2. Changes in viewpoints on good and evil in English literature of the XIX century……………………………………………………………………………...9
CHAPTER 2. Literature of the USA at the turn of the 19th - 20th centuries.14
2.1. US literature of the late 19th century………………………………………...14
2.2. US literature in the early 20th century……………………………………….18
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..21
List of used sources and literature……………………………………………...23


INTRODUCTION

Despite the pedants and the precious among the aesthetes, literature is either profoundly moral in its implications, or it is mere trivial entertainment and the secret of its power to express and even dominate whole ages must remain a mystery.values of books cannot be understood unless set in a framework of good and evil in life; if our experiences themselves cannot be felt as important, neither can the words which reflect them.our purposes, «good» will be understood as a generic term covering all elements which make for the free growth of personality; «evil» those which prevent such growth.boundaries of good and evil were once neatly and thoroughly drawn by religious doctrines, and the questioning of such doctrines has been accompanied by deterioration and relativism of standards which, for many, has seemed to make all criticism impossible; the skeptic today echoes Hamlet: «Neither is either good or bad but thinking makes it so».this term-paper, we will compare and contrast the themes of good and evil in different works of Charles Dickens and other authors.

Through fighting for what they believe in, these individuals achieved their goals for society to change, for the better.Dickens once wrote, «It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness…in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only».Dickens’ works highly regarded him as a social reformer with the power to influence society. During the Victorian Period, Charles Dickens’ work played a major role in how the poor class, the criminal underworld, and the industrial revolution were viewed. With the help of Charles Dickens, the poor class was viewed in a different way during the XIX century.more deeply Charles Dickens’ Great expectations we will be able to see how there can be both good and evil in most people and that even a good person will do evil things when exposed to evil. The setting can tell many characteristics about the character that lives within. Charles Dickens creates settings that are like subtle characters.The methods used are the analysis of critical sources about good and evil manifestations in social life and literature, the analysis of the authors’ works, viewpoints, social positions and contributions into literature.value of this term paper is that it investigates the influence of the themes of good and evil on English literature in the beginning of the XIX century and their impact on Charles Dickens’s ideology and works.
Romantic and socially acute, unique in its history and original approach to problems, persecuted at home and recognized in other countries - American literature is of particular interest for philosophical reflection.
Literary criticism as a scientific discipline considers not only creative methods, but also pays a lot of attention to the history of literature. This interest can be expressed in different ways: the history of a particular literary movement, the history of the literature of a particular country, and so on.
The turn of the 19th - 20th centuries was in many ways a landmark moment for US literature - new authors gained recognition, the public's gaze fell on problems that had been hidden or hushed up for a long time, new cultural and literary trends emerged.